Origins of the Ellam surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 89Isle of Man 8Yorkshire 525East Midlands 10West Midlands 39East 23London 255South East 19South West 3South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ellams lived in yorkshire

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    630 Ellam Travel & migration records
    7,700 Ellams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ellam

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    What are the most common Ellam first names?

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    Common jobs for Ellams

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Ellams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Woollen Weaver

    19

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Housewife

    16

    House Servant

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Ellams in 1921

    Coal Miner

    77

    Joiner

    33

    Bricklayer

    23

    Coal Miner Hewer

    18

    Farmer

    17

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